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Important Facebook News: Privacy Updates

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As you probably know, Facebook has been facing a barrage of complaints regarding their “public is the new norm&# approach to privacy which resulted in much of your/our content being made public by default. The feedback we heard from users was that in our efforts to innovate, some of our privacy settings h ad become confusing.

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Facebook Groups: Privacy Bait and Switch?

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There was a little get-together for tech reporters at Facebook headquarters today. Whenever Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, summons an audience because he’s got something to announce about Facebook, life as we know it grinds to a halt. Some friends and I took the new Facebook Groups for a test-drive to find out.

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Is Social Media is the Brussels Sprouts of the Internet?

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To those of us who live and breathe social media every day, it is easy to forget that not everyone is as comfortable online as we are. Yes, there are people who, by choice, do not have Facebook, Twitter or Google+ accounts. To my fellow social media aficionados, I realize this may come as a shock.

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Confused About Facebook Changes? (Free Webinar)

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While it may seem that David Bowie is referring to Facebook when he sings, “Ch, ch, ch, ch, changes.” If you’re a Facebook user, you’ve probably noticed a lot of changes, especially on the homepage where you see updates from your Facebook friends. The good new is that you’re not alone.

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8 Tips for Using Social Media for Political Campaigns

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By now, most candidates for public office have figured out that incorporating social media into their campaigns is a critically important step. The last couple of election cycles, much of this social media business was new. Do you want to use social media to communicate with your existing supporter base or grow your base?

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How to Find and Ban Members in Facebook Groups

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Today’s post is written specifically for those responsible for managing a Group on Facebook. Facebook Groups don’t get as much buzz as Facebook Profiles (soon to be known as Timelines) and Facebook Pages. You may also view the How to Find and Ban Members in Facebook Groups video on YouTube.

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How Facebook Hurt My Feelings | Almost Savvy

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How, then, with all this self-confidence, did Facebook (a thing, not even a person) manage to hurt my feelings? I am fairly particular about who I connect with on Facebook. Strategies for using Facebook run the gamut from closely manage to wide open. We used to communicate on Facebook. Why would she have blocked me?

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